Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hollowed
Verb
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As an anthropology major, her first job was working on Howard’s African Burial Ground project as an osteological technical assistant doing skeletal analysis of the 490 full human remains that were excavated in lower Manhattan.—
Essence,
Essence,
22 Mar. 2026 -
Along University Avenue, land has been excavated for a new boutique hotel, which is in the process of gaining its structural footings.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
15 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The planters are pockmarked and rough-cut; etched and grooved to mimic oyster reefs and mangrove roots.—
Nathan Rott,
NPR,
17 Mar. 2026
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Still, the energy in the room remained high as the crowd sang, bobbed their heads and grooved to the music from the comfort of their plush seats.—
Kailyn Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Bethany Case, an Imperial Beach resident and lead volunteer with Surfrider’s Clean Border Water Now campaign, said the smell had penetrated her home and vehicles.—
Walker Armstrong,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Mar. 2026
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Although one bullet from the shooting penetrated the walls of Rihanna’s house, no one was injured in the incident — this includes Rihanna and her partner, A$AP Rocky, and their three children; her mother; and two staff members who were present at the time.—
Hershal Pandya,
Vulture,
11 Mar. 2026
Verb
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In a development as predictable as the Yankees overpaying for talent, viewers grew increasingly weary of getting gouged like that and responded with a wave of cord-cutting that has now ensured that OPM is no longer a viable option for RSNs.—
Rob Pegoraro,
PC Magazine,
11 Mar. 2026
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The department was able to give back about $103,891 in restitution to the tenant who was gouged, Carbajal said.—
Steve Scauzillo,
Daily News,
25 Feb. 2026
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“Hollowed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hollowed. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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